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"The 20th anniversary of my dad David's death coincided with my 50th Test cap and for it to be my mum..." — Jonny Bairstow

The 20th anniversary of my dad David's death coincided with my 50th Test cap and for it to be my mum Janet's birthday, too, made it an emotional few days. It was not an easy week, being the Pink Test and my mum having had breast cancer twice.
Jonny Bairstow
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